Buckingham
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English
Etymology
From Old English Buccingahām, from the personal name Bucca (see bucca (“he-goat”)[1]) + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“home”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Buckingham
- The Buckingham Palace.
- A place name:
- A town in Buckinghamshire, England.
- A former city in Quebec, Canada, merged into Gatineau in 2002.
- An unincorporated community in Colorado, United States, named after a railroad official.
- A census-designated place in Florida, United States.
- A village in Illinois, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Iowa, United States, named after Buckingham County, VA.
- A former city in Texas, United States, now part of Richardson, Texas.
- A census-designated place, the county seat of Buckingham County, Virginia, United States.
- A dukedom in the English peerage.
- A habitational surname from Old English derived from the place name.
Derived terms
References
- ^ The Home Counties Magazine, Volume 8 (1906)
French
Etymology
The district is named after the English town of Buckingham.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Buckingham m